How to resolve "Windows - no disk" errors when launching Media Center 2005 on an HP machinehttp://blogs.msdn.com/b/astebner/archive/2005/11/29/497983.aspxI have heard from a few folks (mostly via comments on this blog post ) regarding an issue with HP Media Center 2005 machines. On some HP machines, customers are seeing an error message pop up when launching Media Center. This error message has the followingen-USTelligent Evolution Platform Developer Build (Build: 5.6.50428.7875)re: How to resolve "Windows - no disk" errors when launching Media Center 2005 on an HP machinehttp://blogs.msdn.com/b/astebner/archive/2005/11/29/497983.aspx#10295875Fri, 20 Apr 2012 17:12:41 GMT91d46819-8472-40ad-a661-2c78acb4018c:10295875Bhaskar<p>There are two error messages that you might get which can be solved by the same method, the one of them is an exception Windows - no disk Exception Processing Message… and the other one There is no disk in the drive. Please insert a disk into drive…</p>
<p>In most cases this can be easily fixed by changing your drive assignment letters and in 90% of the cases you are seeing these messages because you have removable drive which is configured as drive letter C.</p>
<p>To resolve the issue read this article.</p>
<p>If that doesn’t work then first of all you should run a complete virus and malware scan, then install the latest Windows updates, uninstall and reinstall the lates QuickTime, Norton or HP software that you have installed on your machine.</p>
<p>If everything else fails you can suppress the message - please note that this will NOT fix the problem but will simply get rid of the annoying messages - WINDOWS XP:</p>
<p>Click Start -&gt; Run, type regedit and click OK.</p>
<p>Navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Windows\ and change the value of the ErrorMode key to 2 then exit the Registry editor.</p>
<p>Now the message should go away!</p>
<div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://blogs.msdn.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=10295875" width="1" height="1">Windows - No Disk. There is no disk in the drive&#8230;error in HP Media Center &laquo; mceworldhttp://blogs.msdn.com/b/astebner/archive/2005/11/29/497983.aspx#1848755Sat, 10 Mar 2007 04:01:14 GMT91d46819-8472-40ad-a661-2c78acb4018c:1848755Windows - No Disk. There is no disk in the drive…error in HP Media Center « mceworld<p>PingBack from <a rel="nofollow" target="_new" href="http://mymce.wordpress.com/2007/03/10/windows-no-disk-there-is-no-disk-in-the-driveerror-in-hp-media-center/">http://mymce.wordpress.com/2007/03/10/windows-no-disk-there-is-no-disk-in-the-driveerror-in-hp-media-center/</a></p>
<img src="http://blogs.msdn.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=1848755" width="1" height="1">Update Rollup 2 for Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 troubleshooting guidehttp://blogs.msdn.com/b/astebner/archive/2005/11/29/497983.aspx#965704Sun, 05 Nov 2006 04:07:49 GMT91d46819-8472-40ad-a661-2c78acb4018c:965704Aaron Stebner's WebLog<p>This article serves as a central location for all links to troubleshooting documentation that has been</p><img src="http://blogs.msdn.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=965704" width="1" height="1">Aaron Stebner's WebLog : Update Rollup 2 for Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 troubleshooting guidehttp://blogs.msdn.com/b/astebner/archive/2005/11/29/497983.aspx#742056Wed, 06 Sep 2006 05:13:46 GMT91d46819-8472-40ad-a661-2c78acb4018c:742056Aaron Stebner's WebLog : Update Rollup 2 for Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 troubleshooting guidePingBack from <a rel="nofollow" target="_new" href="http://blogs.msdn.com/astebner/articles/487537.aspx">http://blogs.msdn.com/astebner/articles/487537.aspx</a><img src="http://blogs.msdn.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=742056" width="1" height="1">re: How to resolve "Windows - no disk" errors when launching Media Center 2005 on an HP machinehttp://blogs.msdn.com/b/astebner/archive/2005/11/29/497983.aspx#633135Fri, 16 Jun 2006 01:52:43 GMT91d46819-8472-40ad-a661-2c78acb4018c:633135Terry Deglow-SmithI just had an online chat with HP and was told to download the following zipped patch:
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<br>Nigel R: <a rel="nofollow" target="_new" href="ftp://ftp.hp.com/pub/softlib/software7/COL13276/pv-39280-2/sp26704.exe">ftp://ftp.hp.com/pub/softlib/software7/COL13276/pv-39280-2/sp26704.exe</a>
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<br>Nigel R: Installation Instructions
<br>1. Download the update.
<br>2. If the Media Center application is running, close it now.
<br>3. Double-click the icon for the update downloaded in Step 1, and then click NEXT.
<br>4. Select I accept the terms in the license agreement, and then click NEXT to proceed with the installation.
<br>5. Click YES to install the update.
<br>6. If prompted to restart the system upon completion of the update, click YES
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<br>I tried the other links in your site, but they were broken. &nbsp;Note that the executable identifying number is more recent than those anyway.
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<br>Hope this helps others.
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<br>Terry<div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://blogs.msdn.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=633135" width="1" height="1">re: How to resolve "Windows - no disk" errors when launching Media Center 2005 on an HP machinehttp://blogs.msdn.com/b/astebner/archive/2005/11/29/497983.aspx#613179Thu, 01 Jun 2006 21:35:52 GMT91d46819-8472-40ad-a661-2c78acb4018c:613179Aaron StebnerHi Dave - This update package was created by HP, so I suggest contacting them for further assistance regarding the installation failure you are seeing.
<br><div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://blogs.msdn.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=613179" width="1" height="1">re: How to resolve "Windows - no disk" errors when launching Media Center 2005 on an HP machinehttp://blogs.msdn.com/b/astebner/archive/2005/11/29/497983.aspx#612886Thu, 01 Jun 2006 15:39:27 GMT91d46819-8472-40ad-a661-2c78acb4018c:612886DaveHi
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<br>I am having the exact same problem as described in the blog only in iTunes. &nbsp;I have downloaded the HP image zone update as i have this installed on my system, but when i run the update .exe file i go thru the first setup stage, and then when it gets to the part saying press yes to update, i do press yes, another window then comes up and starts the update but then it closes and a window comes up saying the update failed to finish. &nbsp;I have disabled all firewalls and anti-virus programs to let the program update but i still get the same error, has anybody else also had this problem?
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<br>Any help is greatly appriciated
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<br>Dave<div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://blogs.msdn.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=612886" width="1" height="1">re: How to resolve "Windows - no disk" errors when launching Media Center 2005 on an HP machinehttp://blogs.msdn.com/b/astebner/archive/2005/11/29/497983.aspx#572026Sun, 09 Apr 2006 22:58:56 GMT91d46819-8472-40ad-a661-2c78acb4018c:572026Aaron StebnerHi Mark - Thank you for this link. &nbsp;It appears that HP updated the package for this Image Zone hotfix in March and the old link no longer works. &nbsp;I have updated the link in my blog post to point to this location. &nbsp;Hopefully this new link will work for everyone.
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<br><div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://blogs.msdn.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=572026" width="1" height="1">re: How to resolve "Windows - no disk" errors when launching Media Center 2005 on an HP machinehttp://blogs.msdn.com/b/astebner/archive/2005/11/29/497983.aspx#571314Sat, 08 Apr 2006 06:32:42 GMT91d46819-8472-40ad-a661-2c78acb4018c:571314mark rtry this location
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<br><a rel="nofollow" target="_new" href="http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/softwareDownloadIndex?lc=en&amp;cc=us&amp;dlc=en&amp;os=228&amp;product=1110864&amp;lang=en&amp;softwareitem=pv-39280-2">http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/softwareDownloadIndex?lc=en&amp;cc=us&amp;dlc=en&amp;os=228&amp;product=1110864&amp;lang=en&amp;softwareitem=pv-39280-2</a><div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://blogs.msdn.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=571314" width="1" height="1">re: How to resolve "Windows - no disk" errors when launching Media Center 2005 on an HP machinehttp://blogs.msdn.com/b/astebner/archive/2005/11/29/497983.aspx#569492Thu, 06 Apr 2006 04:00:11 GMT91d46819-8472-40ad-a661-2c78acb4018c:569492Aaron StebnerHi Safacles - It appears that the link to the HP site is unreliable and sometimes does not work. &nbsp;If you have issues with the link listed in this blog post, I suggest that you try to contact HP for a reliable download location for this patch. &nbsp;I'm sorry for the inconvenience.
<br><div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://blogs.msdn.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=569492" width="1" height="1">re: How to resolve "Windows - no disk" errors when launching Media Center 2005 on an HP machinehttp://blogs.msdn.com/b/astebner/archive/2005/11/29/497983.aspx#566756Sun, 02 Apr 2006 08:07:29 GMT91d46819-8472-40ad-a661-2c78acb4018c:566756safaclesany know how I can get this patch now? i am going crazy with this same error. <div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://blogs.msdn.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=566756" width="1" height="1">re: How to resolve "Windows - no disk" errors when launching Media Center 2005 on an HP machinehttp://blogs.msdn.com/b/astebner/archive/2005/11/29/497983.aspx#563997Wed, 29 Mar 2006 18:17:41 GMT91d46819-8472-40ad-a661-2c78acb4018c:563997Bill HortonUpdate: I managed to get into the ftp location by VPN outside of a firewall and got the SP2660.EXE program downloaded.
<br>Thank You.
<br>Bill<div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://blogs.msdn.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=563997" width="1" height="1">re: How to resolve "Windows - no disk" errors when launching Media Center 2005 on an HP machinehttp://blogs.msdn.com/b/astebner/archive/2005/11/29/497983.aspx#563987Wed, 29 Mar 2006 18:07:08 GMT91d46819-8472-40ad-a661-2c78acb4018c:563987Bill HortonI have been locked in voice-mail hell for a half an hour. The link to the patch SP26630 on the HP website has been pulled. You get a blank download page. Support wants to charge me for further help on this error. They can't figure out why the patch is not there.
<br>I refuse to pay for help on an out-of-the box problem with HP image zone software on a new MEDIA CENTER M7250n PC.
<br><div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://blogs.msdn.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=563987" width="1" height="1">re: How to resolve "Windows - no disk" errors when launching Media Center 2005 on an HP machinehttp://blogs.msdn.com/b/astebner/archive/2005/11/29/497983.aspx#550657Mon, 13 Mar 2006 22:07:12 GMT91d46819-8472-40ad-a661-2c78acb4018c:550657JohannesHi astebner, the problem is fixed.
<br>My hardware(router)firewall was blokking your link. Thank you again, for helping me.<div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://blogs.msdn.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=550657" width="1" height="1">re: How to resolve "Windows - no disk" errors when launching Media Center 2005 on an HP machinehttp://blogs.msdn.com/b/astebner/archive/2005/11/29/497983.aspx#549360Sat, 11 Mar 2006 12:12:58 GMT91d46819-8472-40ad-a661-2c78acb4018c:549360JohannesHi astebner, thanks for your responce and your suggestion. I will contact Hp customer support. I let you know if I succeeded.<div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://blogs.msdn.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=549360" width="1" height="1">re: How to resolve "Windows - no disk" errors when launching Media Center 2005 on an HP machinehttp://blogs.msdn.com/b/astebner/archive/2005/11/29/497983.aspx#548874Fri, 10 Mar 2006 22:16:25 GMT91d46819-8472-40ad-a661-2c78acb4018c:548874Aaron StebnerHi Johannes - I am sorry, but the file in question is an HP file, not a Microsoft file, so I do not think it would be right for me to download it myself and mail it to you. &nbsp;I suggest that you contact HP customer support or search the HP site and see if you can find a working link to the file instead of using the link that I posted in this blog.
<br><div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://blogs.msdn.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=548874" width="1" height="1">re: How to resolve "Windows - no disk" errors when launching Media Center 2005 on an HP machinehttp://blogs.msdn.com/b/astebner/archive/2005/11/29/497983.aspx#548849Fri, 10 Mar 2006 22:00:26 GMT91d46819-8472-40ad-a661-2c78acb4018c:548849JohannesHi astebner, thanks for helping me again.
<br>I tried it your way, but unfortunately it doesn't work. Is it possible to mail the file?<div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://blogs.msdn.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=548849" width="1" height="1">re: How to resolve "Windows - no disk" errors when launching Media Center 2005 on an HP machinehttp://blogs.msdn.com/b/astebner/archive/2005/11/29/497983.aspx#547533Thu, 09 Mar 2006 23:30:27 GMT91d46819-8472-40ad-a661-2c78acb4018c:547533Aaron StebnerHi Johannes - It looks like this is an issue with the FTP portion of the HP download site. &nbsp;I followed the link and then instead of clicking Download Only, I clicked on the name of the executable - sp26630.exe (which is also a hyperlink), and then I chose Save to save it to my desktop and it worked fine for me. &nbsp;Can you try to download it using this method and see if it works for you?
<br><div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://blogs.msdn.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=547533" width="1" height="1">re: How to resolve "Windows - no disk" errors when launching Media Center 2005 on an HP machinehttp://blogs.msdn.com/b/astebner/archive/2005/11/29/497983.aspx#547471Thu, 09 Mar 2006 22:45:46 GMT91d46819-8472-40ad-a661-2c78acb4018c:547471JohannesHi Astebner, thank you for helping me.
<br>I tried the link you put on the site, it thakes me to the site ''HP Image Zone Update''. When I push the button &quot;Download only&quot; my server can't find the site again.
<br>The same happens when I clic ''sp 26630.exe''.
<br>When I chose &quot;Install now'' it stops and puts a icon on my screen, that I have to double clic to continue. Than it stops again and asks double clic the icon again. This happens over and over again.<div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://blogs.msdn.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=547471" width="1" height="1">re: How to resolve "Windows - no disk" errors when launching Media Center 2005 on an HP machinehttp://blogs.msdn.com/b/astebner/archive/2005/11/29/497983.aspx#546813Thu, 09 Mar 2006 06:37:05 GMT91d46819-8472-40ad-a661-2c78acb4018c:546813Aaron StebnerHi Johannes - I just checked the link (<a rel="nofollow" target="_new" href="http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/softwareDownloadIndex?dlc=en&amp;lc=en&amp;os=228&amp;product=1118243&amp;lang=en&amp;cc=us&amp;softwareitem=pv-36951-1">http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/softwareDownloadIndex?dlc=en&amp;lc=en&amp;os=228&amp;product=1118243&amp;lang=en&amp;cc=us&amp;softwareitem=pv-36951-1</a>) and it is working fine for me. &nbsp;Can you try again?
<br><div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://blogs.msdn.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=546813" width="1" height="1">re: How to resolve "Windows - no disk" errors when launching Media Center 2005 on an HP machinehttp://blogs.msdn.com/b/astebner/archive/2005/11/29/497983.aspx#546330Wed, 08 Mar 2006 21:08:31 GMT91d46819-8472-40ad-a661-2c78acb4018c:546330JohannesIf I clic the button ''this location'' my server cannot find the page.<div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://blogs.msdn.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=546330" width="1" height="1">re: How to resolve "Windows - no disk" errors when launching Media Center 2005 on an HP machinehttp://blogs.msdn.com/b/astebner/archive/2005/11/29/497983.aspx#527546Wed, 08 Feb 2006 17:13:05 GMT91d46819-8472-40ad-a661-2c78acb4018c:527546Marisa KaneThank you for the fix. &nbsp;It installed seamlessly and fixed the problem immediately. &nbsp;I couldn't be happier!<div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://blogs.msdn.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=527546" width="1" height="1">re: How to resolve "Windows - no disk" errors when launching Media Center 2005 on an HP machinehttp://blogs.msdn.com/b/astebner/archive/2005/11/29/497983.aspx#511526Wed, 11 Jan 2006 14:11:06 GMT91d46819-8472-40ad-a661-2c78acb4018c:511526h_artedJust don't use Symantec software!<div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://blogs.msdn.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=511526" width="1" height="1">re: How to resolve "Windows - no disk" errors when launching Media Center 2005 on an HP machinehttp://blogs.msdn.com/b/astebner/archive/2005/11/29/497983.aspx#509282Wed, 04 Jan 2006 21:33:01 GMT91d46819-8472-40ad-a661-2c78acb4018c:509282RajaHi
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<br>download this patch from hp.com
<br> &lt;<a rel="nofollow" target="_new" href="ftp://ftp.hp.com/pub/softlib/software6/COL13276/pv-36951-1/sp26630.exe&gt;">ftp://ftp.hp.com/pub/softlib/software6/COL13276/pv-36951-1/sp26630.exe&gt;</a>
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<br>Regards,
<br>Raja <div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://blogs.msdn.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=509282" width="1" height="1">re: How to resolve "Windows - no disk" errors when launching Media Center 2005 on an HP machinehttp://blogs.msdn.com/b/astebner/archive/2005/11/29/497983.aspx#508293Sat, 31 Dec 2005 00:52:22 GMT91d46819-8472-40ad-a661-2c78acb4018c:508293zxxwkl<a rel="nofollow" target="_new" href="http://pubs.logicalexpressions.com/Pub0009/LPMArticle.asp?ID=593">http://pubs.logicalexpressions.com/Pub0009/LPMArticle.asp?ID=593</a>
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<br>I was getting the error with different apps; this cured it.<div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://blogs.msdn.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=508293" width="1" height="1">